Texas · Active · 2,500 acres
Rio Escandito Fire, Texas
2,500
Acres reported
20%
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:00 UTC, the Rio Escandito Fire is listed as active at 2,500 acres, 20% contained, in Hamilton County, Texas.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 64 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 24, 2026, 20:36 UTC.
Rio Escandito Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,500 acres
- Containment
- 20%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Hamilton County, Texas
- Origin point
- 31.4945, -98.1204
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 64 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Hamilton, TX
- Ames, TX
- Gatesville, TX
- Goldthwaite, TX
- Copperas Cove, TX
Other fires nearby
- Neighbor Fire
Rio Escandito Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 24, 2026, 19:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 2,500 acres | +1,000 | 20% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1,500 acres | — | 0% |
Get an email when a new fire starts near you
Free. One email per new fire within the distance you choose of the address you pick. Unsubscribe with one click. Not an emergency service — always follow local authorities.
Responsible for more than a few addresses?
FireRiskHere Watch monitors a whole portfolio — rentals, an HOA, a book of business — and alerts you by distance when a new fire is reported.
Rio Escandito Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Rio Escandito Fire?
As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:00 UTC, the Rio Escandito Fire is reported at 2,500 acres.
Is the Rio Escandito Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 20% contained as of Aug 25, 2026, 02:00 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Rio Escandito Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 31.4945, -98.1204 in Hamilton County, Texas. Nearest towns: Hamilton (14 mi N), Ames (20 mi E), Gatesville (23 mi E).
Is the Rio Escandito Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 25, 2026, 02:00 UTC, and satellites registered 64 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Rio Escandito Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Texas sources on our Texas page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 25, 2026, 02:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →